Pacific Coast Information Systems (PCIS)
Senior Drupal Developer 10-114
Employment type:
Full time
Telecommute:
Not allowed
Job Purpose:
PCIS is pleased to be recruiting for a Drupal Specialist for one of our local clients. The successful candidate will possess excellent leadership skills, be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment and communicate effectively with all team members. He/she will have a background in software and Drupal Development with experience setting up and managing infrastructure including web servers, networks and databases. This is a permanent, full-time position.
The Right Candidate Has:
• Extensive knowledge of all web development methodologies and technologies including Drupal content management systems, e-commerce solutions, Web 2.0 and social media
• The ability to contribute to technical planning and development within a network of linked websites and associated digital products, as well as create, maintain and upgrade digital products and sites
• Excellent communications skills (oral and written) and technical understanding to present complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• A detail oriented approach with the ability to assign appropriate importance to events and actions
Duties:
• Manage day-to-day web operations and make improvements to performance of assigned sites and products
• Serve as project lead for assigned sites and products
• Work with internal stakeholders to understand and gather product requirements, and plan, develop, release and maintain Drupal-based products including websites and custom modules
• Create, maintain, install, modify and test modules and themes, and extend Drupal-based CMS where necessary
• Design and create custom modules that will integrate into Drupal 5 based CMS following Drupal’s API; contribute to an upgrade of sites and multi-site architecture to Drupal 6
• Participate in design of user interface architecture and create, oversee and ensure timely delivery of technical specifications and plans
• Contribute to an annual strategy and tactical roadmap for the technical development of digital products
• Collaborate with vendors and contractors to define future capabilities, select new technology, and oversee product development
Skills/Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or information technology
• 7+ years experience with development and coding
• Extensive experience in Drupal 6 and a broad understanding of CMS
• Strong command of PHP 5, SQL, HTML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Apache, SQL Server, SML, AJAX
• Cross-platform experience (web, mobile, desktop)
• User agents and user-interface delivery platform differences (OS/browsers/versions)
• Web standards and web accessibility awareness (W3C WAI)
• Competency in establishing technology strategy and leading system design for Drupal CMS
• Full life-cycle including planning, wireframing, specifications, QA/testing, version control, delivery and upgrading
• An asset: solutions design and architecting; Java Frameworks/J2EE/JSR168 (Portal/Portlets); Adobe Air, Silverlight, Flash
To apply for this position please send your cover letter, resume and salary expectations by email to the PCIS Recruitment Team at careersATpcis.com. Salary expectations and job reference number must be included to be considered. Applicants must currently be legally able to work in Canada. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Please no phone calls or office visits pertaining to this posting
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Vancouver